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A Line in the Sand

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On June 25, 2015
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The link between sand and salt on Lake Frome is probably stronger than any of the rest of the dry lake system in South Australia’s Outback. Lakes Eyre, Torrens, Gairdner and the other smaller ones that cover large areas of the deserts have little in common with Frome. This is where the salt along one […]

Shores of Lake Frome

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On June 21, 2015
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Lake Frome in South Australia’s far north is a a bit over two and a half thousand square kilometres of salt, glaringly bright in the heat of the day, deceptively beautiful on the first light of the day. Occasionally a rabbit scampers from one clump of bushes to another along the shoreline. You wonder how […]

Legends of the North – Akurra, the Snake

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On June 11, 2015
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Exploring the edges of Lake Frome in northern South Australia, an amazing mixture of textures and formations, even aboriginal culture. The lake is part of the local Dreaming story told by the Adnyamathanha people explaining how the region’s geology and species originated. According to this Dreaming story, Lake Frome was emptied of its water by the Rainbow Serpent Akurra when he ventured down […]

Forward Planning

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On June 7, 2015
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Most of my workshops are now tailored to suit the the busy lives of most people, whether it be a one, two or three day courses or a one hour Skype session. However there’s one popular workshop that needs a bit of forward planning. The last 3 day event held at Arkaroola in the northern Flinders […]

Lake Frome – A World of Salt

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On June 1, 2015
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The memory of a scary night caught on Lake Eyre, not that long ago makes me very wary of driving or even walking on salt lakes. The surface is treacherous. Underneath is thick, deep black mud, about the constituency of treacle. Not something to get caught in as I did. Of course the salt eventually […]

Lake Frome – An Eerie World of Salt and Sand

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On May 24, 2015
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Glad not to have false teeth. The track(very loose term) to this location was a real car killer. I’m on the edge of Lake Frome, a very large expanse of salt to the east of Balcanoona in the northern Flinders Ranges of South Australia. The salt on the lake is dotted with sand dunes said to […]

Changes to the Sentimental Bloke website

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On May 19, 2015
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It’s been a while since a new image was posted here. Not from want of trying. Too much time on the road, three projects that have taken up a lot of time, have produced only a small number of images and are not finished yet are the reasons. However there have been some small changes […]

Changing Seasons

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On April 6, 2015
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In some ways the change in seasons is gradual. In others it comes quite quickly. It’s no so hot anymore and you realise summer is gone. The first cold weather, showers, the end of daylight saving all indications winter is not too far away. Still autumn is really the best time to be in the Flinders […]

A Sense of Calm

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On March 27, 2015
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Less painterly than the image in the previous post. More minimal but a strong sense of peacefulness. The people in the water are there just to break the transition from the calm waters to the sky. I’m printing more and more images these days. There’s something much more rewarding having a printed picture in your […]

Painterly

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On March 23, 2015
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There are two elusive qualities that can make a good landscape. One is a painterly-like feel to the image. The other is a sense of peace about the scene. This image taken of Port Willunga on Adelaide’s southern beaches comes reasonably close on both counts. Perhaps its the beach-gowers that add that little extra touch […]

Rock Wallaby

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On March 15, 2015
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Aah, the morning sun, a favorite rock hole out of the breeze….the perfect place to prepare for the day ahead. One of the many yellow footed rock wallabies that have grown in number around the Arkaroola waterhole in recent times. They seem to be quite used to people. I made no attempt to hide my […]

Summer Rains and a Carpet of Green

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On March 11, 2015
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The recent rains have opened up all sorts of opportunities that have kept me on the road or in the air over the last few weeks. The most obvious result of those rains has been the greening of the countryside over a wide area of the Flinders Ranges and Outback. It is something of a […]

Mt. Alec in the Mist

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On March 1, 2015
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Mt Alec in the Elder Range is often photographed. It’s formation is spectacular, highlighted in the morning by the rising sun. A different view of the mount this morning, its peak almost hidden in the clouds still hanging around from the night’s previous storms. There has been summer rains several times in the previous weeks […]

Outback Floods in Summer

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On February 26, 2015
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Only six creek between me and home and the rain is falling so hard the windscreen wipers are struggling to clear the water. Summer in the Flinders Ranges and for another thousand kilometres north means occasional unpredictable rains, swollen fast running creeks and what seems like oceans of water. The next day the sun is […]

Corellas In Flight

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On February 9, 2015
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Little Corellas like galahs, fly in flocks particularly towards nightfall….circling to find a roost for the night. The sun’s rays catching their white wings against a darkening sky…perfect for a black and white photo.

The Waiter

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On February 4, 2015
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A little Vietnamese restaurant I frequent in Adelaide, the Yen Linh in Field Street, There’s several elements of composition illustrated in this picture …..the main one being figure to ground or using light and shadow to let the viewer know the central figure. A concept covered in depth in workshops I conduct.

The Photograph.

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On February 1, 2015
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There’s a resurgence of interest worldwide in black and white photography…a medium that has fallen from favour in the digital age. Taking the colour out of an image and using the contrast available can sometimes make a much more power photograph. This is the first of a three part black and white series of images […]

The Spectacular Flinders Ranges…No 6

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On January 28, 2015
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Experimenting with angles and light. The window is about 5 minutes before there is a dramatic change in the landscape. The Ridgetop track, Arkaroola as not often seen.

Buggered!

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On January 25, 2015
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25-thousand sheep brought in from all parts of a 10-thousand square kilometre station, shorn over 40 days and on their way back to the paddocks. The last day of this mammouth task shows in the eyes and stance of the station manager who’s orchestrated it all….until the same time next year. Simon Robinson, Commonwealth Hill […]

The Spectacular Flinders Ranges…No 5

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On January 18, 2015
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Acacias to the fore…the amazing formation of the Elder Range and Mt Alec on Arkaba Station outstanding in the background.

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